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How Hermann Göring rose from infantry officer to become a top fighter ace in WWI and holder of the Blue Max.
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I've never really heard or read much about the Red Baron's brother Lothar. With 40 kills to his credit he might be worth more than a mention, maybe the subject of a future video.
I never even knew he had a brother. Guess that's what happens when your brother is that famous.
Ah, yes, Lothar of the Hill People....Lothar of the Hill People.
Lothar was a more aggressive pilot that his Brother, but Manfred guidance and watchful eye was a blessing to his Brother!! He kept a watchful eye on him, once saying “ lothar cannot site the look of his own blood 🩸 Once he ( lothar) was shot down by non other than Albert Ball, a dogfight which saw lothar’s Triplane shot to bits, Ball became disoriented and crashed, dying soon thereafter, the German command shot at ball’s body with the intent to have it appear that lothar shot the famous British ace down, perhaps it was more sexy to have the Brother of the Baron credited with the victory, which was dubious at best, but history records that Lothar claimed a Sopwith camel, not an SE5, non the less he ( Lothar) was hospitalized a long time afterwards, he was able to survive the war, only to later be killed piloting an aircraft in bad weather years after the war!!
If I recall correctly one of his relatives became a Ju-87 Stuka pilot.
@@uptheworker yess his Cousin! He became a General , Wolfram Richthofen !!
It's easy to picture him as the bloated, opulent fop of his later WWII pictures. Well done sir, for the reminder that he was once a capable and courageous soldier. It's a stark warning that no one is immune to the corrupting influence of either unresolved anger or absolute power.
Or Drugs🤔
@@johnconnors5123 he really thought that, parading all dapper into captivity. There is film when he has to handover his revolver when reality dawns on him, priceless.
Well said, and true.
only knew him from his WW2 days this was my first time even knowing he was even a pilot he got that bad! I could still tell he might have been by things like his taste in cars.
@@johnconnors5123 : And, more than likely, the U.S. allowed his suicide.
Goering at one point was an adept, capable, and brave officer. 27 years later, a bloated has been on trial for his life. If nothing else it is amazing the twists and turns life can take.
interestingly, by cutting him from drugs while in prison, the allies made him much more sharpen and able to defend himself.
27 years of bad decisions will do that to you:)
Victors justice.
Yes, it is amazing the twists and turns of the aerial dogfight called _life_ can take.
Also that he was able to do so much despite dropping out of school, moving around a lot when he was young. These days, that's a recipe for homelessness.
Ah, the old saying "You either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain" surely fits Göring.
Hitler too, having served honorably on the ground, only by the next war to become synonymous with villainy
We need more bio stories like these.
Great job with this.
specifically one about Martin Bormann
Maybe one about allied Generals and Politicans. Harry S Truman served in WW1
@@masocre anyone that's famous or not famous or infamous (but wasn't mentioned)
@@stc3145 Teddy Roosevelt
I like to hear about some of the French pilots in WWI. I hear so much about the German and English but I know little about the French.
Historical figures are often depicted in either their best or worst light.
The figure of a young Henry the 8th would surprise many.
@Banned4life88 oh no
@Austin Han You have to remember that A Man for All Seasons was in effect written by More himself through his son-in-law. So it has to be regarded as propaganda.
Well said
Henry VIII as a young man was top-fit and good looking.
I guess we all gather a few pounds here and there over the years ...
@@MrKakibuy Cope
It would be interesting to cover his often-overlooked younger brother, Albert Göring. Unlike his more famous brother, he was a fervent Anti-Nazi and helped dissidents and jews escape throughout the war, his name no doubt saving him from the gallows. Unfortunately his name also led to him being shunned after the war and his exploits being largely unknown until decades after his death.
excellent suggestion
I would like to hear more on him
It wasn't only his name that saved him, it was actually his brother that had to use his influence several times to save him from capital punishment.
Hermann saved his brother's neck from the gallows. IIRC, he blamed somebody else and that person was executed.
During the post-war trial against Albert, his lawyer presented documents from the very people who Albert helped to escape. Sadly, Albert didn't exactly land on his feet after the war.
Considering the efficiency of Hermann Görings leadership and his support to his brother, I´d almost call him an involuntary anti-nazi.
The first part of Goering's life was one of a romantic heroe, not only an ace (who has his picture on postal cards), but he saw himself as a modern chevalier. There are reports that he let go one of his opponent who had his gun jammed after saluting him, he wanted fair fight.
Second part of his life, he was cetainly totally corrupt by power and drugs. He is a very interesting character.
Morphine. Not even once.
Agreed, you summed it up nicely. I've always thought the quote, “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain”, applies to Goering. The same quote can be applied to Marshal Philippe Pétain. Goering was seen as a hero to the German people after WW1 but sadly when he linked up with the Nazis his reputation forever tarnished.
Many do not realize that Göring Was also gay.
The allied pilot who flew him to his personal surrender described him as effeminate and creepy.
@@matthiwi6901 cruelty as a compensation?
@@matthiwi6901 Dude was married twice and had a daughter. Utterly devoted to both his wives. Stop projecting.
Goerring cut a dapper figure in his younger days. He was also known to be daring and brave in his services as opposed to his later days when he gave up to spoil himself.
Yes No better example than “just say no” to morphine
@@sparky6086 How do you know he was using enough to impair him during the war? Or that if he wasn't taking morphine for pain that would have lengthened the war a couple years? Even if Goering had never taken morphine it would not have magically made more planes be produced, more trained pilots, more tanks produced & crews trained that were in short supply,, more oil be available, since lack of fuel is what grounded the Luftwaffe, or increased Germany's population. Since Germany ran out of able bodied men to draft by spring 1944 leaving the Wehrmacht outnumbered many times over on every front. Which was the biggest cause of Germany to lose the war, not enough soldiers to stop the allied attacks.
Meh. Dudes get old. Morphine or not a 50 year old man a 20 year old man equate does not.
@@sparky6086 I don't think opiates are going to make you fat.
also, you would have to take a whole lot of opioids to render you dazed, (opiates/opioids can very well act as stimulants) not impossible though.
It is also said that Göring was behind Hitler's Halt Order at Dunkirk. Göring wanted his slice of war success and "demanded" that trapped remnants of allied armies in Dunkirk to be destroyed by Luftwaffe. Decision that allowed evacuation of allied troops to Britain when Luftwaffe failed to take out troops at the beaches.
Never knew he was an ace in WWI, amazing information!
He also liked to eat sausages A LOT OF THEM!!
He was the lufwaffle leader for a reason lol
... since you are at it.... true ace of WW2
czcams.com/video/zZHCvPim0eA/video.html
information is cool isn't it?
@@bloodymary3008 To be fair, who doesn't?
I am a pilot of 4 decades, and after only one flight in a WWI Avro Replica, I cant emphasize enough the bravery it must have taken to fly a plane made cloth and wood into aerobatic maneuvers against enemy planes. Those pilots were brave beyond belief.
Some might've called them suicidal although I do remember reading that German pilots were issued parachutes so their chances of survival were much better than French or English ones.
Edit: Parachutes were issued by Germany but only in 1918 during the last few weeks of the war.
@twistedyogert even having a parachute in a WW1 dogfight wouldn’t substantially increase survival odds. If you are spinning out of control, it would be extremely difficult to exit the cockpit. Also, many of the pilots were hit by the gunfire, not just their planes so that also eliminates the bonus of a parachute.
Still though, I’d rather have one than not have one.
My hat comes off to the crews in our bombers of the 8th Air Force. They'd lose 25% sometimes. Eleven men per aircraft. That is a lot of guys!
I think this is a lesson that as much as we admire war vets, we have to be careful not to take for granted that they are not subject to human weakness just because they were brave and heroic in war.
Absolutely correct. The very things that wartime heroes are given medals for would have them locked up for life in peacetime. Despite all the propaganda "Uncle Sam Wants You" etc, it's not normal to kill people...and these people all become damaged in some way.
Soo true and also here’s something to think about,, No mental help after the war,, you are sent home to deal with your inner demons!! I know it happened to me!!
Very true.
Just like that American sniper guy that was labeled a hero and then dies trying to help a fellow war veteran at a gun range.
@@ricardocorbie6803 I have never understood why there is never funding in place to assist the vets that quite obviously are going to need some help, yet Canada and the US can give millions away for boneheaded reasons.
It is absolutely embarrassing, and the more one learns and understands what has went on in each conflict, the more one understands support has to be there.
Sent home to "deal with it??" That is pathetic, we can do better ffs.
What an excellent video. In 2012, when I was a professor in Germany, we went to Berlin for something important. We were sitting in the lobby of a hotel on Unter der Linden when my German colleague said that this was one of Goring's favorite places to hang out. Something you normally don't hear about.
Perhaps the Adlon or Horcher's.
I would love to go there myself and hangout. it will be an honor.
I would find it fascinating, but it wouldn't be an honor by any stretch of the imagination.
NOW A DAYS ITS USED AS A PUBLIC TOILET BY THE RECENTLY ARRIVED.
3.2k views 12 mins after posting reflects how much we all appreciate your awesome content Dr Felton. Much love at 4.50am from downunder.
12:50 pm est. Here
0:30 HR IST, Or 12:30 in night in India.
Had to stop my Porn, only to see Mark felton Video.
@@sasmalprasanjit2764 bro 💀
You need your own tv channel Mark. I have always studied history especially WW2 but every video I watch of yours I always learn something new , fantastic work.
No,no. I gave up mu tv subscription long ago for these unique CZcams historical shorts. Please don’t stop this.
I feel like Mark is given more freedom of creativity by not being restricted to a TV show.
The network would have him do aliens
@@MaxwellAerialPhotography Television channel / network program directors have a lot to answer for ... and at the top of the list is taking the viewers (the actual Customers, as opposed to the advertisers) for granted and trying to ram any old rubbish down their collective throats when and how it suits them.
Amazing to see this footage of young Göring
Amazing how you never run out of compelling content.
Goring is a big source of content
And his content still hasn't ventured much out of the early and mid 20th century!
@@Elatenl it amazes me that he can crank out high quality, interesting stories in a matter of days. I can’t imagine he has a huge staff of researchers and videos specialists??? So how does he do it?
One of the most fascinating and important figures in history!
He was neither fascinating or important, more repulsive and infamous
@@4Kandlez Depends which way you look at it.
Reminds me of the film "The Blue Max" starring George Peppard, a beautiful-looking film about a selfish social climbing fighter pilot that had been an infantry man earlier in the war. It also featured James Mason, Jeremy Kemp and the lovely Ursula Andress. The cinematography is splendid. Thanks again to Dr. Felton - the "Ace of History".
One of my favorites. 👍🏾
Great movie.
Would you like to see the monoplane?
Good movie.
Thank you...
I'm a 1st generation Canadian from Germans. I can't tell you how much I appreciate Mark's videos to help me gain understanding and appreciation of how things really were and what my parents, and their generation -- regardless of what side they were on -- experienced.
Hey mark, appreciate your work. Is there any chance you could do a video on the 1943 Tehran conference? Thanks for the great videos 👍
Good one
That would be interesting. My dad was a pilot in the a.t.c., he was in Tehran.
There is one I have in one of my playlists. A video is done by a polish man but there are English subtitles to it
..the video is titled "allies against Poland" and channel's name is Zakazane Historie. All man's videos have English subtitles;)
Yes ,why tehran in the first place ? They could have chosen istanbul or ankara?
@@emrahtestere5372 think he touches it briefly In a segment about Churchills bodyguard..
I have a 800 pages book about Herman Göring, written by the well-known French historian François Kersaudy.
Göring is such fascinating and intriguing character. I'm glad you made a video about his brilliant career during WW1, because most of people only know about him as a "fat nazi pig obssessed with medals", while Göring is a far more complex person.
It's funny you mentioned the fact that Hitler was raised in a pretty small house while Göring lived in a castle ; that reminds me this extravagant fact about the man : it's said he once took a bath filled of champagne !
According to François Kersaudy, it's possible that Göring never read "Mein Kampf" as well. In late 1944, he was even pissed off when his close coworkers did the nazi salute at his own house, at Carin's hall. A very curious behaviour for the second man of the 3rd Reich.
What is the name of that book?
@@TariAkpodiete It's simply titled "HERMANN GOERING".
Dear Dr Mark,
as I have probably already mentioned, Hermann Göring was married to one of my father's best friend's aunt. The friend was Count Carl Gustaf von Rosen (a legendary pilot), the aunt was Carin Kantzow (born Carin Fock). They met when Hermann Göring in lousy weather flew Count Eric von Rosen (Carl Gustaf's father) home to his castle (Rockelsta) and was invited to have dinner with the family.
Another interesting trivia is that the Count Eric von Rosen used the swastika to mark his belongings. It was also on the aircraft he donated to the newly formed Finnish nation.
Finland and Germany are tied with Blood. Nothing can change that!!
@@draczen You mean the languages are nearly the same?
Carin with nothing more than a s*it who threw her husband and kids away to be with this man.
Carin was nothing more than a s*ut who threw her husband and kids away to be with this man.
I was surprised to hear that Goring destroyed the planes in his squadron after WWI because I know for a fact that he had a very large personal collection of such planes. If I'm not mistaken most of the WWI German planes that exist now in museums were originally part of Goring's collection.
It was common for German aces to buy their own engines and airframes, especially from the Austrian manufacturer, Oeffag, as the build quality of some German aircraft was regarded as suspect,as the war ground on. Even wrecks were stripped of usable engines, guns and instruments.
@@michaelbevan3285 Very interesting. TY.
You are correct. Goering had quite a collection, which was loaded on a train as we drove Germany back and WW2 neared the end. The train was left in a forest in Poland (I think) but somehow the wings were lost en route. The aircraft are rare and reside today in a museum somewhere. Dr. Felton has a video on this very subject. Have a look.
@@paulmaxwell8851 ''we''
What regiment were you in, lad?
This sounds weird but my wife likes listening to podcasts to help fall asleep. She says you have the best voice to fall asleep to. I've tried many others but she always falls back to you. I should be jealous but I'm not. So...thanks Dr. Felton?
Love your work Mark, best history teacher I have had..
Real history, not the ersatz from school classrooms.
Mark’s a genius. We’re his fans.
I also like the fact that, when ordered to turn all of his aircraft over to the French, he ordered his pilots to crash land their aircraft on the French field!
Would have done the same thing .
@@richardcawalla1148 r/maliciouscompliance
I don't like anything about any nazi
Sara
I would have done the same thing. Give your enemy one last f you before you go down.
Wait did his pilots just all kamakaze themselves or something?
He is a fine example of the "Peter Principle" he was an excellent commander of small units and an outstanding pilot, but utterly incompetent at commanding anything larger than a company.
True, it has probably happened quite often throughout history.
That’s what I’m saying 🤣 luftwaffe jokes always make me laugh, like the soup one
BEST history channel on CZcams. No "Ancient Alien" nonsense. Well researched and informative. Thank you!
Idiot ancient aliens are very interesting to watch
@@pastorsex6639 It is NOT history. It belongs on a science fiction channel.
The nearest Dr Felton gets to that is the Nazi Space Monkeys :D
Yes Dr. Felton has an excellent Channel and presentation.
where did that alien meme originate from? i've read it multiple times
Years ago, when visiting the Kelstein Haus ("Eagle's Nest") in Berchtesgaden, I heard the following story about Goering.
Before leaving Karinhall for the last time, Goering had the place wired for demolition. The engineers ran the wires up to a detonator on a hill overlooking the manor.
As the wires were connected and the detonator readied, up rolls the big Mercedes and Goering steps out in full dress uniform, all of his medals, his wedding sword and his fur-collared greatcoat.
He gazed at Karinhall one last time, smiled ironically and said to all gathered there, "Gentlemen, this is the sort of thing one gets to do only once in a lifetime.".
With that, he placed his boot on the plunger and blew Karinhall to bits.
Taking his ball and going home in style. Now that is soldering.
I can't believe Mark Felton doesn't have 3 million subs! Blows my old history teacher out of the water! Keep up the great work Mark! Love your videos!
The heck! Veldenstein Castle is only half an hour away from my home town. I never knew Göring grew up there 😳
He actually purchased the castle in 1939 after the death of Hermann von Epenstein and renovations made and added a bomb proof bunker. Goering used the castle extensively for hunting in the nearby Veldenstein forest.
@@stevidente Interesting! I think I read that they're struggling to find a tenant for it, maybe the problem is that no one wants to live in Göring's former "Reich" haha
"görings father was consul in haiti"
that’s one of those bits of knowledge that will stick with me for sure,
too bad there will never ever be an academic, professional or social situation i can use it :-(
Well yeah & he made other people dig graves too
i say old boy, consul of Haiti eh? reminds me of another chap....
Similarly useless bit of knowledge i learned today:
The daughter of Benito Mussolini, Edda had an affair with a prominent Chinese Warlord and General Zhang Xueliang.
You could always just whip it out as an icebreaker.
@ManuelB1b3r lol so true
Excellent informative and interesting synopsis of Goering’s flying career. Definitely my favourite CZcams Channel! Never fails to educate and entertain. Many thanks for your efforts Dr. Felton.
Gorings famous quote about convincing a people to goto war is timeless and terrifyingly correct.
"Naturally, the common people don't want war ... but after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country."
Truer words were never spoken.
That would never work today, people are wiser and have access to much more information to blindly accept what the "leaders" tell them. They have proven time and again that they can't be trusted
@@4Kandlez ha! U sure? Look what happened aftet 911! Iraq! Freedom fries! lmfao!
@@4Kandlez
All you gotta do is look at how people blindly follow Hannity, Rachel Maddow, Trump or Biden to see how people are led around by the nose.
@@browngreen933 I don't recall any of those people advocating for a war, which is what Goring was talking about
When people mock Goering, I remind them of his WWI days. Most people didn’t know that.
He was ass in ww2 as the head of the luftwaffe 💀
He can definitely fly a plane though but not run plane divisions
@@Dave-jj3fk But you can on HOI4!! So brave!!!!
I would like to hear more about the "Stab in the Back."
You can't because they call it antisemitism now
@@shabibhaider because it is.
Made up BS. Jews served faithfully in German army during WWI. Many wore their medals in the streets during the persecution the early and mid thirties..
As for communists, well fuck em...
@@jjgf8412 just like how it is anti semitic to point out israel practices apartheid and relocation of minorities nowadays right?
@@jjgf8412 so by your logic WHATEVER they have done, are doing or will do will always go unaccounted because bringing it to light will be hate towards them? Wow what an omnipotent status they've got 😍
Goering was a strapping young man, but I guess we all were in our early days. Thanks Mark for another great installment! 😎
We were all strapping young men once.
@@envitech02 🤣🤣🤣
Goering's tricks he did on planes were legendary, taking photographs while hanging out of the plane, than he joined an acrobatic plane stuntman, walking out on the wings while the plane flew upside down..basically he was a sick puppy with huge Balls,no fear.
When I heard “on his 25th birthday” I had to rewind it and make sure I heard correctly. I mean Jesus Christ we have 25 year olds now that just sit all day in their mom’s basement playing video games. This dude was literally a flying ace by the time most people are just finishing their bachelors.
Hard Times produce hard men.
Less distractions in those days, plus you know, war
18 or 19 years old if you're really good. They were out there. Voss was 20. Same with WW2 where things got even faster. Plenty of pilots these ages.
nonsense.....we have 25 year olds now busting their asses working and going to college/university, many joining the army and being deployed around the world.
@@sebastianriemer1777 hard and bitter
One of the best Hermann Goering docs I've seen. Very complete 👏. Thank you Mark.
Thank you Dr. Felton
sukk up
It is annoying when people state that Hitler and Goering were cowards. They may have held unsavoury views, but, as Dr Felton points out, they were very brave men. Thank you Dr F for history and not opinion.
So true. Hitler used to volunteer for dangerous assignments during WWI, assignments no other runner wanted because of the danger involved. Goering was a true hero before he became a criminal.
Their ideology is inherently cowardly. They're scared of *everyone.* Jews, disabled, homosexuals, etc. At the end, they drove their people into complete and utter failure, because of fear.
If it had not been for the terror of the hallocaust, which is saying a lot! The German Army would be viewed differently today.
Fascinating bit of history! I didn't know Goering was awarded the Blue Max. But I did recently discover that Goering was married to a distant cousin of mine, Carin Axelina Hulda Fock. Outstanding video Dr. Felton, I knew it would be!
Thank you for creating another great and informative video.
The best history channel on YT. Never boring, always informative.
Mark, you are a legend. Well researched and hugely interesting stories from history, presented with honesty and integrity, a rare commodity in these times.
Very well told, Mark. What is amazing is that their is at least eight or nine more videos worth of material just about Goring alone.
The man was exceptionally sharp-witted. Diabolical and sinister, but genius nevertheless. Thanks for sharing Dr. Felton!
Not genius level IQ but fairly close according to postwar assessment at Nuremberg.
@@michaeldailey3219 Thanks for the response. There are some interesting interviews of the guards who had first-hand experiences with Goering and other members held during the Trials.
Thank you for this outstanding content, Dr Felton. A real treat to watch each episode.
What a small world this is... just moved right next to the castle he grew up in and never heard about him living there before. Nice little part of trivia. Thanks for that, Mark.
His name was on the list of WW1 flying aces they have in the United States WW1 Monument and Museum.
I suppose it was removed?
@@Szpareq Jews dont like proud gentile heros so of course it was removed.
@@Szpareq Of course, Jews would never allow it to stay.
@@Szpareq I was there in 2012 and that's when I saw it. It was a list of all the aces from the war, regardless of country. Not sure if it's still there but I don't see why not.
@@Szpareq why would they remove it? He was an ace in a war that fact can't just be scrubbed out & forgotten just because of what his future held.
Always good to see you get advertising with what you do Mark - ignore the crazies who think you can do this for free with, you know, no food, no electricity, no roof over your head :)
A very good point right here!
The Albatross was a sweet-looking aircraft!
Sir, you are talking about the best-looking WW1 aircraft ! :-)
Would love to see you do a video on the Battle of Beersheba/Beersheva, one of the few great successes of the Allies in WW1. It's a major turning point that's most often overshadowed by the disasters on the Western Front, and was considered to be one of the most successful cavalry charges of WW1.
Another wonderful detailed story that we never heard during/after WW2. Thank you so very much.
As always such an amazing informative video Mark, with perfect balance between being informative, entertaining but never tedious. You are a true master of this format!
Hey Mark great content as always, can’t wait for more audio only videos too, I love your writing and narrating style.
genuine war hero. never forget
Goring has always fascinated me. What great pictures in this program. Thank You for the upload!
I love it when real ppl that have knowledge, and share it, are rewarded by a big audience. Dr. Felton is killing it in everyway possible. I hope doctor that you are paid good from youtube. Thank you for your hard work,but i think that this is more a passion than hard work for you.
Im a simple man I see Mark Felton posted a new video 18 seconds ago and I watch.
There was a quote from Goering concerning aerial warfare I read a decade ago or so on the internet. I've looked for it since & can't find it (I wanna say it came from Fiddlers Green concerning their Fokker D7 but the memory fades). Anyway, it went something like this, talking about an evening/night mission over Flanders in 1918 during bad weather. "The young Captain went on". "On top of all the other risks collision now was added as planes flashed in & out of the mist." "British or German, the strain was immense as we circled through the clouds like some witches sabbath."
Thank you Dr. Felton for another superb story!
The synchronism of the drill 5:18 is absolutely nuts.
His fighter ace, party buddy and later one of chiefs in Luftwaffe under Göring: Ernst Udet would also be a good subject for a video. Highest scoring German pilot to survive First World War. More suitable for stunt/test pilot, moviestar and playboy lifestyle than administrative position in Luftwaffe and also with strong habit for alcohol and drugs (partly thanks to Göring) and very good scapegoat for Göring when Battle of Britain failed and all things started going bad for Luftwaffe. All led to nervous breakdown and suicide in 1941 and even on his suicide note he blamed Göring for abandoning him.
Thinly disguised as ace/pilot "Ernst Kessler" in the movie "The Great Waldo Pepper" (1975). czcams.com/video/aYUEOSbh4IE/video.html
Actually it wasn't all Göring's fault. It is debated that in fact he was against close escorts for the bombers which took operational freedom from the fighters. The 109s and 110s could have performed way better if they could have used their boom&zoom tactics as intended. His air fleet commanders like Kesselring ignored his orders.
He has always been blamed for claiming the Luftwaffe could supply the 6th army at Stalingrad. Göring never said that. Gen. Jeschonnek made that claim in front of Hitler and Göring later covered his subordinate's back.
By 1939 the Luftwaffe was probably the best and most modern tactical air force if not in the world but at least in Europe. It only took 6 years to built up. Say what you want, but I call this an achievement by any standards. So he must have done some things right.
Göring was on morphine since the 1922 coup attempt; Udet did other stuff. Alcohol wasn't considered a drug. Churchill is rumoured to have made his "best" (= worst) decisions while being hammered.
Don't get me wrong; Göring was a grade A fully rigged ocean-going asshole, but contrary to some other famous German generals (Manstein, Guderian, Kesselring ...), he couldn't blame somebody else in his post-war memoires.
Udet is a good idea for a Video
great video as always but goddamn the comments are on point too. learning about ww2 trivia is fun
@@Unfassbarer I think so too. Got fascinated by his story after reading Blitzed by Norman Ohler few years ago. Way he portrayed Udet made him troubled and tragic figure and you feel little sorry for him.
Excellent story, photos, and video clips, as usual.
Excellent presentation Dr. Felton! Thank you!
I was literally looking for precisely this information the other day. Thanks so much! Terrific as always!
Describing Elsass as "An area of France snatched by Germany" is inaccurate - it is a historically German region occupied by the French in the 17th century. Its denizens spoke German up until after WW2.
More accurate would be: Elsass/Alsace liberated in 1871 after its occupation by France in 1684
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I consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to both world wars but I still love watching these videos cause I’m always learning something new from them and really appreciate all the hard work and research that goes into making these videos.
There's a museum here in Southern Ontario dedicated to World War I aviation. They have a fullscale Fokker D.VII replica which, when first completed back in the 1970s, was finished in Goering's overall white livery. The original seems to appear in one of Mark's video photos. Evidently Goering later flew a yellow and red D.VII as well...
It's not just the detailed expert information; it's the tremendous stills and vid clips which never fail to impress.
Always great content, sir. Please keep it coming.
First movie my Father had us watch was called the Blue Max and I remember thinking it was brilliant, then after watching that classic he put on the Battle of the Bulge and I have always had a fascination with the war machine which lead to myself joining the Army and becoming a Infantry airborne soldier
Masterfully done as always, and thoroughly informative. Many thanks Mark!
Captivating video content as always! Thank you Dr. Felton.
Thank you for what you do mark
Ernst Udet, who got a brief mention, was the greatest aviator of his time and a tragic figure too in WW2, well worth a Bio imo, he also introduced our greatest ever aviator Eric "Winkle" Brown to flying in Brown`s visit to the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Winkle was not an RAF man he was RN Fleet Air Arm, a true British legend of a man I might add.
Ernst Udet would also commit suicide in mid-November of 1941, before the December Soviet counteroffensive. Have to wonder if he felt about the direction of the war against the Soviets at that point (Likely knew they lost any chance for a quick victory? But possibly even felt they lost the war, not being in a position to fight a war of attrition with such a large polity/garrison state the Soviet Union was?).
@@michaeldunne338 Which is why I said a tragic figure from WW2 but in between WW1 and WW2 he gave flying displays in America which were unbelievable what he could do with an aeroplane, check out Ernst Udet on CZcams you`re in for a treat. If memory serves it`s on Timeline.
Thank you for your reply Michael, kind regards Fred.
@@fredbeach2085 yes, a pioneer. Interestingly enough, the man most responsible for kicking off the German rocket program that would yield the V2, Karl Becker, also committed suicide from stress and depression a little more than a year earlier, in April 1940, due to Hitler's dissatisfaction/criticisms with his handling of munitions production over a period of months. Wonder how many other talented/experienced leaders in Germany ended up like that, or just rendered ineffective from all the stress?
@@michaeldunne338 Udets last words, written over his bed, were directed to Göring:
_"Eiserner, Du hast mich verlassen/Iron Man you've failed me."_
(Eiserner/Iron Man was the nickname of Göring)
@@yannick245 I heard or read something about that, but didn't know if that was hearsay.
Great production about a very intriguing individual. Excellent 'prequel' to the other great video you did about him in his later life. The cars, the train, castles and mistresses. Not forgetting the amazing way he ended it all.
@Mark Felton. Please never ever quit. Your style and narration technique are engaging. I would listen to the history of cabbage if you produced such a piece.
My first thought was "we're going to need a bigger plane".
I love these biography style videos Professor, truly gives a proper perspective on the men who took part in the war. Just like with the video you made about Hitler, this one gives a great view on Göring’s military background. He was quite a brave man and a dashing looking fellow too, so much different than the decadent fat man always portrayed.
High quality history delivered in a penny packet - just superb
Fantastic eye opening video, one of your very best. Thank you for insight and background.
Always super interesting to hear about these stories !
Fascinating topic, well presented.
Great research as always Dr Felton. Thanks for sharing!
Sure, we can find all of this information online. However, it's only over here that we can find it all brought together beautifully in an easy-to-understand video that we can lay back and watch in leisure and learn all of it with minimal efforts. Thank you, Mark!
Great videos, sir!! Please keep up your good work, I beg of you. Your thoroughness in research is impressive, and your knowledge of your subjects shows in every presentation.
I look forward to more of your videos
Thank you.
Love the WWI content
As always an excellent story of history by Mr. Felton.
Thank you Mark for another fine historical subject.
The opening score of the "Blue Max" is ringing in my ears!
Well then take some viagra
@@bloodymary3008 Why, do you need it hit?
"Lt. Bruno Stachel, reporting, sir!": czcams.com/video/Efc6Y6LCuuc/video.html
Great video, Mark. I was aware of Herman Goring's WWI service, even his total and the fact he commanded Jg-1 but much of this was unknown to me. Excellent stuff, would love to see more like this
Mark provides us historians that already know a lot about WW2 new stories. I truly appreciate that. Thank you, Mark!
wow Mark--keep kicking these out! Great job my brother!
Excellent video - well researched ! Epenstein was also owner of Mauterndorf Castle in Austria - the place Goering stayed in May 1945 shortly before he drove to Fischhorn Castle where he was taken prisoner by the US Army.
I usually tend to forget about his earlier days and especially WW1 service because of his more well known actions and overall personality/character during the Nazi era. Quite a drastic change from such a notable, skilled and highly decorated pilot. Thank you as always for the content sir!
Hitler played on his reknown using it to bolster his party and of course Herman saw a way to enhance his stature.
Excellent insight to the early life of the man.
Thanks Mark ‼️
Dr Felton, you spin a great yarn. Thanks for these